Friday February 27, 2015

12:00 pm: Here and Now

1:00 pm: Speaking In MainePamela Cox
Speaking in Maine takes us next to Northport, and the Midcoast Forum on Foreign Relations. The speaker is World Bank Senior Officer, Pamela Cox. Her topic is “Dealing with Stubborn Poverty.” Cox is a senior international finance, trade, economic development and policy leader with over 30 years’ experience in the World Bank Group. She addresses poverty issues in Latin America, the Middle East and here in the United States.

Monday March 2, 2015

1:00 pm: It’s Your WorldMark Entwistle
Former Canadian Ambassador to Cuba, Mark Entwistle, shares his perspective on the warming of relations between Cuba and the United States.

Tuesday March 3, 2015

12:00 pm: Maine Calling Sandwich Generation
'The Sandwich Generation' is the generation of people who care for their aging parents while supporting their own children. According to the Pew Research Center, just over 1 of every 8 Americans aged 40 to 60 is both raising a child and caring for a parent.

Wednesday March 4, 2015

12:00 pm: Maine Calling Public Speaking and Speaking Well
The importance of speaking well.

1:00 pm: Humankind Resilient Nurses
How health care providers handle their stressful profession. Outnumbering physicians 6-to-1, nurses are the heart of American health care. And with health insurance expansion, they face increasing pressure. This program looks at nurses in a variety of clinical settings explaining their challenges, and describes self-care practices that help them cope and thrive.

Thursday March 5, 2015

12:00 pm: Maine Calling Pediatric Transgender
Maine Medical Center opens Northern New England's first pediatric transgender clinic. We'll learn the latest on when children can be identified as transgendered and what options are available.

1:00 pm: IDEAS from the CBC The Comeback
In the wake of the ‘Idle No More’ protest movement, John Ralston Saul decided to write a book about Canada's difficult relationship with the First Nations. In it, he argues that they are now poised to reclaim a central place in Canadian affairs. IDEAS explores the thesis.